Boston College Men's Soccer to Face Boston University

In their last match, the Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat against Wake Forest on Friday. Boston College fell behind after conceding two goals within four minutes during the second half but managed to score in the 88th minute through Bryan Toro, marking his third goal of the season. Jack Burkhardt provided the assist, which highlighted a strong season for the Eagles with six players contributing multiple goals.

This season, Boston College has recorded a 5-4-2 overall record, including 1-4-1 in conference games. Russell Brown leads the team with five goals and 11 points, while Toro has four assists and ranks second in points with 10 after his recent goal against Wake Forest. Goalkeeper Borak has started every match, boasting a 1.73 goals-against average, a .689 save percentage, and two shutouts.

Boston University enters the match with a record of 6-3-2, remaining undefeated in the Patriot League after a recent 2-1 victory over Colgate. Andrea di Blasio is the Terriers' leading scorer with six goals and 13 points (6 G, 1 A), while Pharis Petrica contributes with four assists. Goalkeeper Ben Alexander, who has played every game this season, holds a 0.64 goals-against average, an .863 save percentage, and five shutouts.

This match will be the 50th encounter between Boston College and Boston University, the first since 1990. Historically, Boston College holds a 27-12-10 advantage, with a 13-5-5 record at Nickerson Field. In their last meeting at Boston College, the Eagles overcame a goal deficit to win 2-1, with CJ Williams and Johannes Hanken Tjostheim scoring, assisted by Williams and Brown. The last encounter at Nickerson Field resulted in a 1-1 draw in 2024, featuring a late equalizing goal from Diego Ochoa.

Following this match, Boston College will travel to Notre Dame on Saturday for their final regular-season road game, which is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and will also be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.